England to enter toughest Covid lockdown since March
by Jessica Elgot and Peter Walker from World news | The Guardian on (#5CD2H)
Boris Johnson says restrictions will last at least seven weeks, with schools closing until February half-term
England will enter its toughest nationwide lockdown since March, with schools closed until mid-February, as Boris Johnson warned that the weeks ahead will be the hardest yet".
As new figures put the UK on course to exceed 100,000 Covid-related deaths before the end of the month without urgent action, the prime minister said once again that people must stay at home, with exercise limited to once a day. All non-essential shops were told to close from Monday night.
Continue reading...